Wake-up call: Iloilo accident exposes deadly risks of illegal motorcycle taxis
ILOILO City – A young woman’s crash on an unregulated motorcycle taxi has exploded online, forcing city officials and regulators to confront what many...
New bridge, gym finally connect Alimodian’s ‘Seven Cities’ to growth
ILOILO – For decades, residents of Alimodian’s upland “Seven Cities” (seven organic vegetable-producing barangays) endured isolation, trudging through rivers and muddy trails just to...
City Hall, DPWH headed for showdown over botched, overlapping projects?
ILOILO City – Amid complaints about botched flood-control works, unfinished gyms, and duplicated projects, the Department of Public Works and Highways–Iloilo City District Engineering...
P855-M Ajuy seawalls flagged; flood control probe in 5th District sought
ILOILO — Alleging widespread defects and abandonment in seawall projects worth nearly P855.6 million, 5th District Provincial Board member Rolex Suplico has renewed his...
Anti-mega dam groups renew call to halt project
ILOILO — Indigenous rights groups have renewed their demand to stop the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II (JRMP II), warning that the controversial mega...
One bite could be fatal: Health dep’t warns WV public against rabies threat
ILOILO — Rabies remains a silent killer in Western Visayas, and the Department of Health (DOH) is warning the public that delay in seeking...
PLANNING BLINDSPOT: Outdated maps, poor data expose flaws in Iloilo City’s flood measures
ILOILO City – This city’s battle against perennial flooding is being undermined by outdated maps and unreliable data, exposing a weakness in government planning...
Persistent illegal fishing tests limits of Iloilo Province’s enforcement drive
ILOILO – Despite repeated crackdowns and arrests, illegal fishing remains rampant in the waters of northern Iloilo, exposing the limits of enforcement efforts and...
2-day KABALAKA Expo to put Iloilo City’s disaster readiness on full display
ILOILO City – Disaster preparedness is taking center stage here as the local government launches the first-ever KABALAKA Expo 2025, a two-day showcase of...
Early check-ups key to preventing blindness, WVMC eye specialist reminds Ilonggos
ILOILO City – Regular eye examinations are vital to preventing blindness and other serious vision problems, warned Dr. Mary Katherine Francia, head of the...